Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau's Running, Climbing, & Fishing Gear & Expert Recommendations
Professional Trail & Mountain Runner
Boulder, COadventure safe, simple, light, and fast
Meika is a professional trail and mountain runner with a passion for all things outdoors. Growing up in the California Bay Area, he immersed himself in a wide range of outdoor sports from a very young age. He went on to run Cross Country and Track for Stanford University while earning a BS in Human Biology—and spending his summers living out of his car in the Eastern Sierra to pursue running and climbing adventures. While best known for his achievements in the competitive running world, Meika is also an experienced fisherman, ocean kayaker, climber, Nordic skier, wilderness survivalist, gardener, and artist. He loves learning and pushing outside his comfort zone and is always seeking new adventures. When thinking about gear, his focus is safe, simple, light, and fast.
Discipline: Running, Climbing, & Fishing
Specialty: Trail and Mountain Running
2x Trail/Mountain Running National Champion (Half Marathon 2023, VK 2025) Podium finishes in the Golden Trail World Series, WMRA World Cup, and a UTMB Major Completed numerous iconic mountaineering routes in the Eastern Sierras, setting over a dozen FKTs along the way. Favorite routes include the West Ridge of Mount Conness, North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak, East Face of Mount Whitney, and the Palisade Traverse (Temple Crag to Thunderbolt and Southfork Pass to Palisade Crest).
Expert Gear Picks from Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau
Expert running, climbing, & fishing gear recommendations from Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau, Professional Trail & Mountain Runner, based in Boulder, CO.
Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau's Broken Arrow Skyrace
Everything I will bring while racing the Broken Arrow 23k!
Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau recommends the Brooks Catamount Agil — The lightest, fastest, and most nimble trail shoe I've ever worn! This is my shoe of choice on race day for everything from Vertical Kilometers to 30k trail races. It fits like a sock and strikes the perfect balance of letting you feel the ground while protecting your feet from rocks. You can really trust your feet when you are wearing it. It also has a plate so you get great energy return!
Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau recommends the Brooks Pro Kit Singlet — Light, fast, comfy...exactly what you want on race day!
Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau recommends the Coros COROS APEX 2 Pro Black — I've had this watch for several years now and am continually impressed by the battery life. I've taken it on multi-day fast-packing trips with gps on for most of the day and not had to worry about battery. It's simple to use, doesn't confuse you with unnecessary data, and the activity screens are completely customizable.
